TEAC X-300R REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & 30 DAY GUARANTEE

Description

(We have a large variety of TEAC reel to reel tape decks in stock.  And not all of the decks are listed.  So if you are looking for a particular model of TEAC, please ask.)
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VERY IMPORTANT:
BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE MAIN PICTURE, SO THAT YOU SEE
“
ALL
”
THE PHOTOS IN THE LISTING.
TEAC X-300R
AUTOMATIC REVERSE
REEL TO REEL
TAPE DECK RECORDER
IN
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!
ELECTRONICALLY AND MECHANICALLY
!!!
EXTRAS VALUED AT $ 57.00 INCLUDED
!!
30 DAY GUARANTEE TO PERFORM PERFECTLY
!!!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
:
“WOW! I am so happy with this deck! Every part of this deal was great!”
-
3emus
TEAC X-1000 ( 7" & 10.5") REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER / SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#302231148289) US ,299.00
“Top notch black tie customer service and support sets seller apart from the rest!”
-
erado
TEAC TASCAM 32-2B (N.A.B.& I.E.C. EQ) 2 TRACK/15 I.P.S.R 2 R TAPE DECK RECORDER (#303273207578) US ,230.00
“Excellent. Everything was perfect. Gary went beyond what I expected”
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philiphillip
TEAC X-10R ( 7" & 10.5" ) REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#302931670476) US ,249.00
“Unbelievable seller! Helped this neophyte SO much! Immediate, SAFE shipping!” -
bigrich
TEAC A-3440 ( 7" & 10.5" ) REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#303079654374) US ,324.00
“Excellent service! Gary will knock himself out to make sure you are satisfied!” -
paytorg
TEAC A-6300 ( 7" & 10.5" ) REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#292417521943) US ,149.00
“Super Knowledgeable Seller. Superior Merchandise. Wonderfully Communicative!!!” -
roberthewittj0
TEAC X-2000R (7"& 10.5") REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER / SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#302388530306)  US ,744.00
“Quick shipment, very happy with purchase”
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analogman22
TEAC X-1000M 15 I.P.S. (N.A.B& I.E.C. EQ) 2T/4T REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER (#292575810592) US ,650.00
FROM THE BLOG “
SECRETS OF HOME THEATER AND HIGH FIDELITY
” BY MEL MARTIN (ALSO A CUSTOMER) HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM HIS JANUARY 31, 2018 EDITORIAL
“
REEL-TO-REEL RECORDERS – IS THERE A RESURGENCE?
”
:
“I’d given up my old reel-to-reel decks a few years ago…On eBay I found a deck offered locally and insisted on a 30 day warranty…. A month or so later I found a Teac x-1000r which had similar specs but added auto-reverse, so it would play both sides of a tape without having to take the reels off to flip sides. It was offered with a 30 day warranty, (by Gary Word) and I grabbed that too. Some fans of reel-to-reel tape had told me you can’t just buy one. I was proving the point.
“…Word is one of the biggest sellers of used reel-to-reel decks on eBay …
Word
says his tech, Tom Tran, … is among the most knowledgeable engineers,
for all things audio.
"
(YOU CAN FIND THE ENTIRE ARTICLE, COMPLETE WITH A NUMBER OF MY TEAC TAPE DECK PHOTOS ON THE INTERNET.)
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ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BUYING A TAPE DECK THAT MAY NOT PERFORM LIKE NEW WHEN IT ARRIVES
?
WHEN A TAPE DECK IS BRAND NEW, IT PERFORMS UP TO THE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS SET OUT BY THE MANUFACTURER.  IF THE SPECS CALL FOR 30 TO 20,000 HZ FREQUENCY RANGE, THE TAPE DECK CAN BE TESTED FOR THAT USING A TONE GENERATOR AND AN OSCILLOSCOPE.
AND, AS A TAPE DECK GOES THROUGH ITS LIFE, IN MOST CASES, LIKE ALMOST ANYTHING MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC, PERFORMANCE SLIDES A BIT. AND WHAT SOUNDED EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WHEN NEW, NOW SOUNDS A LITTLE DULL AND MUFFLED.  SO THE OWNER SELLS IT ON EBAY AS BEING IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
IN MOST CASES, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BUYS A TAPE DECK OFF OF EBAY FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, EVEN IF THE SELLER WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE BUYER WILL BE GETTING A LESS THAN PERFECT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.  AND WHEN IT ARRIVES, THE SELLER PLAYS IT, HEARS THE LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND INSTEAD OF SEEKING OUT A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN TO BRING IT BACK UP TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, HE SIMPLY DECIDES TO ACCEPT THE LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND JUST LIVE WITH LISTENING TO SOUND THAT IS “SLIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE”.
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.  I BUY TEAC TAPE DECKS THAT ARE PREVIOUSLY OWNED, I TAKE THEM TO A
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, HAVE THEM RESTORED BACK TO THEIR MANUFACTURER’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN RESELL THEM ON EBAY AND ELSEWHERE.
AND MY TECHNICIAN USES NOT ONLY A TONE GENERATOR AND OSCILLOSCOPE  TO DETECT POOR PERFORMANCE AND TO PROVE RESTORED PERFORMANCE;
HE ALSO HAS AND USES METERS TO CHECK WOW AND FLUTTER, TAPE TENSION GAUGES, AND ALL THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR A QUALITY RESTORATION.
AND BECAUSE THE RESTORATION IS DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME,
I HAVE NO PROBLEM PROVIDING A 30 DAY PERFECT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE WITH EACH TEAC DECK I SELL.
THIS DECK IS NO EXCEPTION.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A LESS THAN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM A TAPE DECK YOU PURCHASE ON EBAY.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BUY ONE THAT HAS BEEN RESTORED PROPERLY AND COMES WITH A PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (LIKE THIS ONE).
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30 DAY SERVICE GUARANTEE AND SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE
I BUY PREVIOUSLY OWNED TEAC REEL TO REEL DECKS, HAVE THEM REFURBISHED AND SERVICED BACK UP TO TEAC’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND SELL THEM WITH A 30 DAY GUARANTEE TO PERFORM PERFECTLY. I MAINTAIN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING INVENTORY OF APPROXIMATELY 80 TEAC REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS
(SHOWN IN PHOTO # 11).
PROVIDED THE OWNER SAVES THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS THAT COME WITH THE DECK, IF THE DECK FAILS TO PERFORM PERFECTLY DURING THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD (AND THE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER’S ABUSE OR CAUSE)
,
AFTER A BRIEF PHONE DISCUSSION OF THE MALFUNCTION, THE OWNER MAY BOX THE DECK, USING THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND PROTECTIVE INSERTS, AND I WILL SEND FEDEX TO THE OWNER’S ADDRESS, HAVE THE DECK PICKED UP, BROUGHT BACK FOR NEEDED REPAIRS, AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER,
TOTALLY AT OUR EXPENSE
.  REMOVAL OF THE TAPE DECK FROM THE LOWER 48 STATES AREA DURING THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD VOIDS THE GUARANTEE (BECAUSE PICK UP AND RETURN TRANSPORTATION COSTS ARE CALCULATED ON THE 48 STATES AREA ONLY).
AND, BECAUSE MY BUSINESS IS AN ONGOING BUSINESS, AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, IF THE OWNER’S DECK HAS A MALFUNCTION, AND THE OWNER WANTS ASSISTANCE IN
CORRECTING THE MALFUNCTION, THE OWNER CAN CALL ME FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR FOR REPAIR.
IF THE OWNER HAS SAVED THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS, THE OWNER MAY PACK THE DECK IN THOSE MATERIALS, AND AT THE OWNER’S REQUEST (AND EXPENSE), I WILL SEND FEDEX THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY (OR A DAY CONVENIENT TO THE OWNER), PICK UP THE BOXED DECK, BRING IT BACK FOR REPAIRS, AND SHIP IT BACK TO THE OWNER (AT HIS EXPENSE).
BY PROVIDING THIS SERVICE, THE OWNER IS ASSURED THAT THE DECK HE PURCHASES CAN BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED WELL INTO THE FUTURE (PROVIDING ANY NEEDED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF NEED).
FORTUNATELY TEAC PARTS LOCATIONS AND OTHER TEAC PARTS DISTRIBUTORS FOUND AROUND THE WORLD, STILL MAINTAIN A LARGE SUPPLY OF MOST PARTS FOR MOST TEAC DECKS. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO MAINTAIN A WIDE VARIETY OF TEAC PARTS, AND SO FAR HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM IN PROVIDING ANY REPLACEMENTS FOR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED DECKS, WHEN NEEDED.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TEAC MANUFACTURED THE X-300R IN THE YEAR 1984.  AT THAT TIME, TEAC PROVIDED RETAILERS WITH THEIR MSRP (MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIN PRICE) WHICH WAS ,550.
THE TEAC X-300R TAPE RECORDER IS AN
AUTOMATIC REVERSING
, STANDARD TWO CHANNEL, FOUR TRACK STEREOPHONIC TAPE DECK.
IT PLAYS ALL STANDARD ¼” FOUR TRACK PROFESSIONALLY PRE-RECORDED TAPES THAT WERE SOLD IN RETAIL STORES IN THE 1960’S AND 1970’S (THAT ARE NOW SOLD IN MASSIVE QUANTITIES ON EBAY) AS WELL AS ALL STANDARD FOUR TRACK TAPES RECORDED BY INDIVIDUALS.
WHEN THE TAPE IS PLAYING LEFT TO RIGHT, IT IS PLAYING TRACKS 1 AND 3.
WHEN THE TAPE IS PLAYING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (RIGHT TO LEFT) IT IS PLAYING TRACK 2 AND 4.
A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE MECHANICAL FEATURES OF THE X-300R IS PROVIDED BELOW IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS LISTING.
WITH THE X-300R, YOU CAN BE LISTENING TO A TAPE (IN THE LEFT TO RIGHT MODE), AND BY PRESSING A BUTTON OF THE FRONT PANEL, YOU CAN CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE PLAY MODE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, TO LEFT TO RIGHT.   THIS FEATURE IS CONSIDERED BY SOME AS BEING CONVENIENT AND DESIRABLE.
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EXTRA ITEMS
VALUED AT $ 57.00 INCLUDED
!!!
·
TWO BRAND NEW TWIN PATCH CORDS
(APPROXIMATE VALUE:
$ 8.00)
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ONE EXCELLENT COPY OF THE TEAC X-300R OWNER’S MANUAL
(APPROXIMATE VALUE: $ 25.00)
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ONE 7” TAKE UP REEL AND TAKE UP REEL STORAGE BOX IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
(APPROXIMATE VALUE: $ 4.00)
·
ONE REEL OF AMPEX 434 LOW NOISE BLANK TAPE AND AMPEX STORAGE BOX (STILL FACTORY SEALED IN CELLOPHANE)
(APPROXIMATE VALUE: $ 8.00)
·
ONE PACKAGE OF 25 BRAND NEW AUTO-REVERSE SENSING FOILS
(APPROXIMATE VALUE: $ 12.00)
THE METAL REELS SHOWN IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS ARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE
NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE.
)
IF YOU’D LIKE A PRICE QUOTE ON ANY REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK ACCESSORIES NOT SHOWN JUST EMAIL ME.
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COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC X-300R TAPE DECK
COSMETICS ARE VERY PERSONAL.
SOME PEOPLE INSIST ON ABSOLUTE PERFECTION.
AND OTHERS CAN ACCEPT SOME COSMETIC DAMAGE.
IT’S REALLY VERY PERSONAL, AND WHAT’S ACCEPTABLE TO ONE IS NOT FOR ANOTHER.
SO BE SURE TO
DOUBLE CLICK
ON THE FIRST PICTURE, SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ALL OF THE PHOTOS ENLARGED FULL SCREEN TO MAKE A DETAILED INSPECTION.
PLEASE TAKE A REAL CLOSE LOOK AND
BE SURE TO ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY
.
ALL OF THESE DECKS HAVE SOME COSMETIC ISSUES, IN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN USED AND MOVED AROUND FOR DECADES.
SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ANY VISUAL DEFECTS YOU SEE WITH THIS DECK, ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, BEFORE BUYING.
PICTURES SHOWN IN THE LISTING ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORDER BEING SOLD.
MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THIS X-300R TAPE DECK
THIS X-300R IS, IN MY OPINION, IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
.
IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED AND TESTED BY
TOM TRAN
, WITH "
SAVE ON SOUND
", HERE IN HOUSTON.  TOM TRAN OWNS "
SAVE ON SOUND
" WHICH HAS BEEN SERVICING HOUSTON'S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK NEEDS FOR
MORE THAN 30 YEARS
, IN THE SAME LOCATION (PICTURED IN PHOTO # 12).
THE FINAL BENCH TEST FOUND THIS DECK TO BE OPERATING AT OR ABOVE TEAC’S ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.
EVERYTHING ON THE DECK IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.
I WAS PRESENT AND WITNESSED  THE FINAL BENCH TEST RECENTLY,
AND EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY
.
THIS DECK OPEATES LIKE IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FRESH OUT OF THE ORIGINAL BOX
.
I USE TO SELL HOME AUDIO EQUIPMENT AS A RETAIL SALESMAN; SO I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO OPERATE ONE WHEN IT IS FRESH OUT OF THE BOX.
THIS ONE, IN MY OPINION, IS OF EXCEPTIONAL HIGH QUALITY DUE TO EXTREMELY “LOW MILEAGE”.
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DESCRIPTION OF A FEW OF THE MECHANICAL FEATURES OF THE TEAC X-300R
1.
SOLENOID OPERATION
ALL OF THE FEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR-FREE ONE-HAND OPERATION.
YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THE TAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDING LOCATIONS.
BECAUSE OF THIS OUTSTANDING TEAC ENGINEERING FEATURE, THERE IS ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE DAMAGE DUE TO STRETCHING AND ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE SPILLAGE!!  (SEVERAL
SOLENOID FUNCTION KEYS
SHOWN IN LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF
PHOTO # 6
OF THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)
2.
AUTOMATIC REVERSE, BY THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON
MOST REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDERS DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO PLAY BOTH SIDES OF A TAPE WITH THE SIMPLE TOUCH OF A BUTTON.
THE TEAC X-300R DOES HAVE THAT ABILITY.
YOU CAN BE NEARING THE END OF A TAPE (PLAYING LEFT TO RIGHT), AND IF YOU CHOOSE, SIMPLY TOUCH ONE BUTTON,
(SWITCHES SHOWN IN PHOTO # 4 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS)
AND THE X-300R WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THEN START ITSELF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (PLAYING TRACKS 2 AND 4 OF THE TAPE). NO NEED TO REMOVE THE REELS, OR RE-THREAD THE TAPE TO PLAY ALL FOUR TRACKS ON THE TAPE !!!
3.
AUTOMATIC REVERSE, HANDS-FREE
!!
AND, IF THAT’S NOT ENOUGH CONVENIENCE FOR YOU, YOU CAN AFFIX A SMALL PIECE OF SENSING FOIL NEAR THE END OF PLAYING A TAPE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND ONCE THE FOIL IS INSTALLED ON THE TAPE, THE DECK WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE DIRECTIONS IN THE PLAY MODE WHEN THE SENSING FOIL CROSSES THE REVERSE SENSOR (LOCATED JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE HEAD BLOCK, ON THE TAPE GUIDE).
ONCE THE FOIL IS DETECTED BY THE SENSING ROD, THE TAPE DECK STOPS, AND THEN BEGINS PLAYING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAPE !!!!
(A PACKAGE OF SENSING FOIL INSERTS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS DECK).
HOW TO APPLY THE SENSING FOIL IS EXPLAINED IN THE X-300R OWNER’S MANUAL (WHICH IS ALSO INCLUDED WITH THIS DECK).
AN 1800 FOOT TAPE, PLAYED AT 3-3/4
IPS SPEED WILL PLAY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND A HALF IN ONE DIRECTION (PLAYING LEFT TO RIGHT).
IN THAT EVENT, YOU ARE LISTENING TO TRACKS 1 AND 3.
THEN, WHEN THE SENSING FOIL IS ATTACHED AND THE DECK GOES AUTOMATICALLY INTO REVERSE MODE, AND BEGINS PLAYING THE TAPE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, YOU ARE, AT THAT POINT, LISTENING TO TRACKS 2 AND 4, ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAPE !!
WITH SENSING FOIL ATTACHED, THE TAPE DECK WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE, IN THE PLAY MODE, WHEN THE TAPE, WITH SENSING FOIL ATTACHED, REACHES THE SENSING ROD. SO THE DECK PLAYS LEFT TO RIGHT FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF, SENSING FOIL REACHES TO SENSING ROD, THE TAPE DECK STOPS, REVERSES DIRECIONS, AND PLAYS ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAPE:
A TOTAL OF
THREE HOURS
OF UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING PLEASURE WITHOUT GETTING UP OUT OF YOUR CHAIR TO PLAY THE SECOND SIDE OF THE TAPE!
THIS CAN BE IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING, AND YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DISTURBED BY HAVING TO STOP WHAT YOUR ARE DOING, IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH MECHANICAL NEEDS OF YOUR SOUND EQUIPMENT.
IT'S GREAT FOR DINNER PARTIES, WHERE YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GET UP TO ADJUST YOUR STEREO EQUIPMENT DURING THE DINNER COURSES.
4.
THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT
AND THE TEAC THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT HAS GAINED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION WORLDWIDE FOR RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY.
CAPSTAN DRIVE IS HANDLED BY A TWO-SPEED HYSTERESIS SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ASSURING STABLE TAPE MOTION FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF EVERY REEL, PLUS AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF WOW AND FLUTTER.
TWO ADDITIONAL EDDY CURRENT INDUCTION MOTORS ARE USED FOR REEL DRIVE.
THEY MAINTAIN IDEAL TAKE-UP AND BACK TENSION REGARDLESS OF TRANSPORT MODE IN PLAY, FAST FORWARD, OR REWIND.
5.
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF THE TEAC X-300R IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING
(
30-34,000 HZ AT 7-1/2 IPS, AND 30-24,000 HZ AT 3-3/4 IPS
.....SEE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS).
THE QUALITY OF SOUND DERIVED FROM THE TEAC X-300R RIVALS THAT OF A CD.
6.
RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES
AS TECHNOLOGY SKYROCKETED IN THE 60’S AND 70’S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE.
THESE NEW TAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES.
BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPE DECK.
MANY TAKE DECK MANUFACTURERS SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIR DECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCT BEING OFFERED.
THE TEAC X-300R HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT, SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS.
THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE
RECORD-BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES
(SHOWN IN
PHOTO # 5 AND 6
IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)
THE OWNER’S MANUAL (PROVIDED IN THIS SALE) GOES INTO MORE DETAIL ABOUT RECORDING ON VARIOUS TAPES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW TO ACHIEVE THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM THE TAPE SELECTED.
7.
EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS
ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE X-300R IS THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS.
SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, AND TWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS.
COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL (INCLUDED IN THIS SALE).
8.
ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL
ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DECK (NEXT TO THE LEFT VU METER) YOU'LL FIND A KNOB LABELED
“OUTPUT"
(SHOWN IN
PHOTO # 5 AND 6
IN GALLERY OF PICTURES).
NOT ALL DECKS OFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE.
THIS KNOB ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR STEREO SYSTEM.
BY TURNING THE KNOB YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM.
THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN ANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS).
9.
TAPE MONITOR SWITCH
ANOTHER FEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS A
TAPE MONITOR
SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO MONITOR THE SOURCE AND THE TAPE AS RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE
. (SHOWN IN
PHOTO # 5 AND 6
IN THE GALLERY OF PICTURES.)
TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC X-300R.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON AND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND
RECORDING A FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THE FM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUND QUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE,
AS IT IS BEING RECORDED !!!!!
I USE A FM SIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A “SOURCE” IN THIS CASE.
BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THE TEAC X-300R
(33 RPM
RECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE A
SOURCE COMING INTO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED AND
MONITORED).
AS YOU ARE RECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH DOWN OR UP, WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS.
WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH TO “SOURCE", YOU ARE THEN LISTING TO THE EXACT FM SIGNAL COMING INTO THE TAPE RECORDER.
AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH TO “TAPE”, YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE LISTENING TO THE ACTUAL TAPE RECORDING THAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT
0.2
SECONDS (@ 7-1/2 IPS, AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING).
THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE “
QUALITY OF
THE SOURCE” TO THE “QUALITY OF THE TAPE RECORDING”
AS IT IS BEING RECORDED.
AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOU CAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP
OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME AS CLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE).
10.
FRONT PANEL MICROPHONE JACKS AND HEADPHONE JACKS
SOME TAPE DECKS DON’
T EVEN PROVIDE
MICROPHONE JACKS
FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR A
HEADPHONE JACK
FOR SILENT LISTENING OR
MONITORING PURPOSES DURING RECORDING.
THE X-300R NOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN A HANDY POSITION, IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK.
(SHOWN IN
PHOTO # 4
IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)
11.
UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION
THE TEAC X-300R TAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER IN THE UP-RIGHT OR THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.
THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF MORE EFFICIENT VENTILATION
.
12.
PACKING AND SHIPPING OF YOU’RE X-300R TAPE DECK RECORDER
ALL TEAC TAPE DECKS I SELL ARE TREATED LIKE THEY WERE EXPENSIVE GLASSWARE.
AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING OF YOUR DECK TAKES PLACE (FOR THE EBAY LISTING), IT IS IMMEDIATELY ENCLOSED IN BRAND NEW CELLOPHANE, AND SEALED, SO THAT NO DUST OR MOISTURE CAN REACH THE DECK UNTIL IT IS OPENED BY YOU IN YOUR HOME.
THEN IT IS IMMEDIATELY PLACED IN A BRAND NEW CUSTOM SHIPPING CARTON, AND SURROUNDED ON ALL SIX SIDES BY BRAND NEW CUSTOM STYROFOAM BRACES, TO INSURE ITS SAFE JOURNEY TO YOUR HOME.
I’VE BEEN USING THESE CUSTOM STYROFOAM BRACES SINCE 2008.
MORE THAN 950 TEAC DECKS HAVE MADE THE JOURNEY FROM ME TO THE BUYER SINCE THAT DATE; AND NOT ONE HAS SUSTAINED ANY COSMETIC DAMAGE.
TO SEE
AN EXAMPLE
OF APPROXIMATELY WHAT YOUR DECK WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN IT ARRIVES AND YOU OPEN THE SHIPPING CARTON,
CHECK OUT PHOTO # 10 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.
ON OCCASIONS, I HAVE A TEAC DECK THAT COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL TEAC SHIPPING CARTON.
IN THAT EVENT,
I OFTEN PLACE THE DECK IN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON, AND THEN PLACE THE ORIGINAL BOX IN ANOTHER BRAND NEW SHIPPING CARTON, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE ORIGINAL TEAC CARTON AND TAPE DECK.
13.
SPECIFICATIONS
HEADS
Track system: 4 track 2 channel, stereo or mono (
erase, record, playback
). 3 Heads.
REEL SIZE
7" and
5"
TAPE SPEED
7
2
ips and 3 3/4 ips (+,- 0.5%)
MOTORS
1 DC servo capstan motor
2 induction reel motors
WOW AND FLUTTER
0.04%
at
7
2
ips
0.06%
at
3 3/4
ips
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
30-34,000 Hz (+,- 3 dB, 40-30,000 Hz) at 7
2
ips
30-24,000 Hz (+,- 3
dB, 40-16,000 Hz) at 3 3/4 ips
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO
50dB
at 1,000 hz
HARMONIC DISTORTION
1% at 1,000 Hz normal operating level
CROSSTALK
60 dB at 1,000 Hz
STEREO CHANNEL SEPARATION
50 dB at 1,000 Hz
FAST WINDING TIME
120 seconds for 1,800 feet
INPUTS
LINE :
MICROPHONE:
60 mV, 50 kohms
0.25 mV/-72 dB
(200 ohms or more)
OUTPUTS
LINE:
HEADPHONES:
45v for load impedance of
10 kohms or more
8 ohms
POWER REQUIREMENTS
(USA) 120V AC, 60 Hz, 70 W
DIMENSIONS
16-1/8"(W) x 12-13/16"(H) x 9-
1/8
"(D)
WEIGHT
34 lbs.
Specifications were determined using low noise tape.
14.
GUARANTEE
THIS TEAC X-300R DECK IS
GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS. FROM THE TIME OF ARRIVAL.
!!!
IF IT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FROM THE TIME OF RECEIPT, AND THE FAILURE IS NOT CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR,
I WILL PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING TO ME (VIA FEDEX GROUND), HAVE IT ADJUSTED, AND RETURN IT TO YOU (TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE).
RETURN POLICY:
TERMS & CONDITIONS
SALE IS FINAL; NO RETURN ACCEPTED FOR REFUND.
RETURN WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A RETURN FOR MALFUNCTION, BUYER “MUST" CONTACT ME “BEFORE” RETURN SHIPPING OF THE DECK CAN BE ARRANGED.
TAPE DECK MUST BE PACKED EXACTLY AS IT WAS WHEN IT ARRIVED AT BUYER’S LOCATION, USING THE EXACT SAME MATERIALS, PLACED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IN THE SHIPPING BOX.   CONSEQUENTLY, IT MIGHT BE PRUDENT TO SAVE THE BOX AND THE BOXING MATERIALS, JUST IN CASE THE NEED FOR A RETURN ARISES IN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD
.
RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS (NOT CAUSED BY THE BUYER OR SOMEONE HE/SHE ALLOWED TO OPERATE THE TAPE DECK).
DECK CAN NOT BE RETURNED FOR CASH REFUND. OR BECAUSE BUYER CHANGED HIS MIND, AFTER CLICKING "BUY IT NOW". ALL SALES ARE FINAL. AND THE BUYER AGREES TO THOSE TERMS BY CLICKING BUY IT NOW.
ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING MUST BE REPORTED TO SELLER IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF MERCHANDISE, AND MUST
BE BACKED UP WITH PHOTOS, OF THE MERCHANDISE AND THE SHIPPING CONTAINER, CLEARLY SHOWING THE DAMAGE.
SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF ANY KIND IS LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MERCHANDISE.
SHIPPING AND TERMS OF PURCHASE
SHIPPING IS VIA FEDEX GROUND, AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO A POST OFFICE, A POST OFFICE BOX, OR AN A.P.O.
SALE IS OPEN
ONLY
TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (
LOWER 48 STATES ONLY
).
SALE
NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
.
THE TAPE DECK, AND ALL THE EXTRAS, WILL SHIP WITHIN ONE DAY OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS.
DUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE OF TAPE DECK RECORDERS, ALL OF OUR DECKS ARE SHIPPED IN
NEW SHIPPING CARTONS
, WITH
NEW CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS ON ALL SIX SIDES
, TO TRY TO INSURE THAT THE RECORDER GETS TO YOU UNDAMAGED. WE HAVE SHIPPED OVER 950 TAPE RECORDERS, USING THESE CUSTOM SHIPPING MATERIALS, AND NOT ONE RECORDER HAS SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE WHATSOEVER.
THIRTY DAY WARRANTY IMMEDIATELY BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF TAPE DECK IS SHIPPED OR TAKEN OUT OF THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES DURING THE 30 DAY WARRANTY PERIOD.
PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL.
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY. WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE.
eBay Sales Tax Collection Policy as of January 1, 2019:
As of January 1, 2019, certain states have changed their sales tax laws requiring all items purchased by residents of that state be subject to a sales tax.  Currently, there are only a few states where this applies but more states will likely "jump on the bandwagon" as this becomes a popular source of state revenue.
Per eBay:  "Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remit sales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers in the affected states."
"When a buyer purchases an item on eBay, and the ship to address is one of the affected states, eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax."
Please note, this is not something the seller has any control over.
EBay is forced to comply with both state and federal regulations and tax laws, even if they do not agree with them.
If a seller wishes to conduct business through eBay, the seller has no choice, nor say in the matter. The applicable sales tax will be added automatically and cannot be changed by the buyer nor by the seller.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.
ARE BLANK TAPES
AND COMMERCIALLY PRE-RECORDED TAPES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR THIS RECORDER
?
YES.
ABSOLUTELY !!! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TAPES AVAILABLE ON EBAY; BOTH BLANK AND PRE-RECORDED.
IN THE SEARCH BLOCK, JUST TYPE IN "REEL TAPE".
LAST TIME I TYPED IN "REEL TAPE", THERE WERE OVER 2,280 SEPARATE LISTINGS !!!
AND THE LISTINGS INCLUDE 7" REEL TAPES AS WELL AS 10.5" REEL TAPES; THE SUPPLY IS
EXTENSIVE
!!!
THERE ARE 7" BLANK TAPES AND PRE-RECORDED TAPES
AVAILABLE, 24 HOURS A DAY, ON EITHER A "BUY IT NOW" OR A "BID" BASIS.
AND YOU CAN OFTEN FIND BLANK TAPE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AT ALL; STILL SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL CELLOPHANE RAPPER IN BOTH THE 7" REEL SIZE, AS WELL AS THE 10.5" REEL SIZE.
2.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY TAPE RECORDER ONCE I PURCHASE IT
?
GENERALLY SPEAKING, ABOUT THREE DAYS.
EXAMPLES: IF YOU BUY IT ON SUNDAY, DELIVERY USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON WEDNESDAY OR (MORE THAN LIKELY) ON THURSDAY.
IF YOU BUY IT ON MONDAY, DELIVERY USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.
3.
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER I RECEIVE MY TAPE RECORDER
?
MY BUSINESS CARD WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE TAPE RECORDER. YOU CAN EMAIL ME DIRECT, OR PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL ME DIRECT.
4.
IS THIS TAPE RECORDER EASY TO OPERATE
?
YES.
INCLUDED WITH THE RECORDER IS A COPY OF THE TEAC OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THIS
RECORDER.
IT IS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY AND NEED SOME HELP, EMAIL OR CALL ME DIRECT.
5.
ARE METAL REELS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
?
YES.
THERE ARE MANY METAL TAPE REELS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ON A "BUY IT NOW" OR "BID" BASIS ON EBAY, 24 HOURS A DAY.
IN THE SEARCH BLOCK, JUST TYPE IN "7" METAL REEL" (IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 7" METAL REELS), OR "10.5" METAL REEL" (IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 10.5" METAL REELS).
6.
HOW EASY IS IT TO MAKE A CD FROM A TAPE WITH THE RECORDER
VERY EASY
.
HERE ARE THE BASIC STEPS:
PLACE A PRE-RECORDED TAPE ON THE RECORDER AND THREAD IT UP TO THE TAKE-UP REEL (AS SHOWN IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS SALE).
PATCH AN RCA PAIR OF CABLES (INCLUDED IN THIS SALE) FROM THE OUTPUT JACKS ON THE TEAC RECORDER TO THE INPUT JACKS OF ANY CD RECORDER.
PLACE A BLANK CD IN THE CD RECORDER.
PUT THE CD RECORDER INTO RECORD MODE BY PRESSING RECORD.
PUT THE TEAC RECORDER INTO PLAY BY PRESSING THE PLAY BUTTON.
THAT’S BASICALLY
IT
!!! IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE RECORD VOLUME ON THE CD RECORDER, OR ADJUST THE OUTPUT LEVEL ON THE TEAC RECORDER BY TURNING A DIAL. BUT THAT IS JUST A VERY MINOR ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU NEED HELP, YOU CAN CALL ME, OR EMAIL ME.
7.
DO YOU HAVE OTHER TEAC RECORDERS THAT YOU WOULD SELL, THAT ARE NOT SHOWN IN THIS LISTING
?
YES !
I HAVE BOTH 7" TEAC TAPE DECKS AS WELL AS 10.5" TEAC TAPE DECKS (MODELS 3300S, 3300SX, 2300S, 2300SX, 4300, 4300SX, 2300SD, 4010, 4010S, 6010, 2340, 2340R, X-10, X-10R, ETC.).  IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON ANY TEAC MODEL LISTED, SIMPLY EMAIL ME THROUGH THE EBAY EMAIL SYSTEM, AND AFTER WE COMMUNICATE, AND WE AGREE, AND YOU WANT ME TO LIST A PARTICULAR DECK, I WILL CREATE A LISTING AND LIST IT ON EBAY.
WE ALSO HAVE FACTORY SEALED BLANK TAPE, DEMAG UNITS, TAKE UP REELS, SENSING FOILS, AND ALMOST EVERY THING YOU WOULD NEED FOR YOUR TAPE RECORDING EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
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